Kirksey Middle School
651 James M. Davis Dr
Jackson MS, 39206, Hinds County
Phone: 601-987-8367
Ranking: 
(586 out of 672, bottom 13%)*
(586 out of 672, bottom 13%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Jackson Public School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | |||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 20 | 22 | 29 | 29 | ||||
| Total Students: | 320 | 403 | 382 | 449 | ||||
| Grade 6: | 97 | 30.3% | 114 | 28.3% | 132 | 34.6% | 171 | 38.1% |
| Grade 7: | 100 | 31.3% | 152 | 37.7% | 142 | 37.2% | 135 | 30.1% |
| Grade 8: | 113 | 35.3% | 131 | 32.5% | 105 | 27.5% | 136 | 30.3% |
| Ungraded: | 9 | 2.8% | 6 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.6% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||
| Male: | 155 | 48.4% | 207 | 51.4% | 211 | 55.2% | 234 | 52.1% |
| Female: | 165 | 51.6% | 196 | 48.6% | 171 | 44.8% | 215 | 47.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black: | 318 | 99.4% | 400 | 99.3% | 380 | 99.5% | 446 | 99.3% |
| White: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 282 | 88.1% | 342 | 84.9% | 305 | 79.8% | 377 | 84.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 5.0% | 23 | 5.7% | 32 | 8.4% | 27 | 6.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.81 | 18.07 | 13.13 | 15.50 | ||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT2 | ||||||
| 2012 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.5 | 146.8 | 150.3 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.5 | 146.4 | 150.7 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.5 | 146.8 | 151.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.9 | 147.9 | 152.4 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.7 | 147.6 | 150.7 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.8 | 148.2 | 151.4 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.1 | 149.1 | 152.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.3 | 149 | 153.1 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.8 | 146.1 | 149.9 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.4 | 145.7 | 150 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148 | 149.6 | 153.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.9 | 149.6 | 154.6 |
| MST | ||||||
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 39.2% | 35.5% | 56.4% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.3% | 43.9% | 64.0% |
| SATP2 | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 76.6% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96% | 80.4% | 85.2% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Kirksey Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.